Starmer backs calls for Netflix’s Adolescence to be shown in schools

Starmer backs calls for Adolescence to be shown in parliament and schools Source: Reuters

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00:00Everyone is talking about Adolescence, the series by Noseley's own Stephen Graham and Christine Tomarco.

00:07It highlights online male radicalisation and violence against girls.

00:12The creators of the show are calling for screenings in Parliament and schools to spark change.

00:18So will the Prime Minister back this campaign to counter toxic misogyny early and give young men the role models they deserve?

00:27Yes, and at home we are watching Adolescence with our children. I've got a 16-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl.

00:35It's a very, very good documentary to watch or drama.

00:41This violence carried out by young men, influenced by what they see online, is a real problem.

00:49It's abhorrent and we have to tackle it.

00:53We are putting in specialist rape and sexual offences teams in every police force, doing work on the 999 calls.

01:02But this is also a matter of culture, that I think it's important that across the whole House we tackle this emerging and growing problem.